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Keremeos senior texted daughters before slashing wife’s throat, stabbing himself
"Girls, I'm sorry for what I've done," he said.
$65,000 donation to help UBCO with research on wildfire monitoring cameras
The money is going to help researchers work on new technology to monitor and respond to wildfires more efficiently with a network of cameras around the backcountry.
Alleged murder plotters face B.C. court, in case stemming from jailbreak probe
VANCOUVER — A man accused of helping gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil break out of a…
TRENDING NOW: Mom and dad try a video selfie
They tried and failed... to stop laughing.
Giant fish delighting customers at Salmon Arm pet store for 30 years
“Pacu has fans all over the place, he’s definitely a local celebrity.”
Kamloops eyes massive transit expansion as TRU enrolment falls
iNwheels
"I think we have to be nimble. TRU is very concerned about the drop in students."
BCGEU workers in Kelowna join province-wide strike
“We're going to keep escalating until this government figures it out, comes back to the table with a proper wage increase.”
iN PHOTOS: Wildfire smoke turns sun, moon red in Kamloops, Okanagan
At sunrise and sunset, the red and orange colours are more evident.
iN DISCUSSION: How we like them apples
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
iN NUMBERS: What does Made in BC or Canada actually mean?
iNwine
Just because something says Made in Canada or Made in B.C. doesn’t mean parts of it don’t come from the U.S. or other countries.
New West Kelowna RCMP unit targets drug dealers and organized crime
“These early results underscore the immediate impact a focused enforcement team can have on disrupting drug trafficking and associated criminal activity in our communities.”
Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won’t live in newly announced facility
iNhome
“It's just like a stab in the heart."
$500,000 lottery win for Vernon man
He said the money will help to make his retirement easier.
From wages to pickets, here are 5 things to know about B.C.’s public service strike
Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia has entered its second week. Here…
Union says 4,000 workers on 22 pickets as B.C. public service strike expands
Picket lines by British Columbia’s public service employees are expanding to 22 sites involving more…
B.C. strike escalates but doesn’t hit liquor sites, as province unveils 4.5% offer
SURREY — The president of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union says an expansion of…
Three charged with helping fugitive murderer Rabih Alkhalil escape B.C. jail
SURREY — Federal police investigating the escape of gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil from a British…
‘Our family fridge’: Root cellars common in Thompson-Okanagan until late 70s
"If I look at the old homes around here, some cellars are still standing. There are impressions on the ground from the ones that were scraped away for new development.”
Why green hard hats hang from power lines in BC
"It’s an unofficial BC Hydro practise that has been going on for several years.”
BC regulator takes over former Vernon lawyer’s practice
The lawyer has twice been found to have committed professional misconduct.
BC scientists 3D printed lung tissue. Then made it smoke
Sometimes smoking is cool.
TRENDING NOW: Instant karma for laughing coworker
Apparently it's hard to stop folding tables from, well, unfolding.
Global manhunt uncovers Kamloops murder plot amid local gang war
The investigation into a 2022 BC prison break and subsequent manhunt led police to uncover a Kamloops murder plot two years later.
Police investigate impaired driver in fatal collision near Kamloops
iNwheels
“We have made progress in this investigation, but we are still looking for more witnesses and dash camera video.”